Kayak Camping Adventure on the Scioto River | 30 Miles Columbus to Circleville Ohio

During a recent heat wave in Ohio two buddies and I spent two nights and three days on the Scioto River in Ohio. We began our adventure in Columbus at the Greenlawn put in and took out 30 miles down river at the Elmon Richards Scioto River Fishing Access.

The Scioto River is a river in central and southern Ohio more than 231 miles in length. It rises in Auglaize County just west of Roundhead, Ohio, flows through Columbus, Ohio, where it collects its largest tributary, the Olentangy River, and meets the Ohio River at Portsmouth.

Because of our late start on day one we ran into some trouble finding a suitable campsite during daylight hours. The river was flowing very slow during much of our float and we noticed quite a bit of trash on the banks throughout the Columbus section, but gets much cleaner the further you get from Columbus.

Not one of my favorite river runs but any time on the water with friends is a good time!